Before we leave Martin Luther behind, I want to tell you just a little bit about his better half, his wife Katharina von Bora. Martin would likely not disagree about the “better half” reference. He referred to her, in fact, as “My Lord Katie.” If one can judge a man by his choice in wives, [...]
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My Lord Katie
Posted in Lutheranism, Martin Luther, tagged Katharina von Bora on October 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Sermons in Sound
Posted in Lutheranism, Martin Luther, Videos, tagged Bach, Luther on October 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Before visiting Germany, I had no idea that Martin Luther played such an influential role in the music and life of Johann Sebastian Bach. Luther believed strongly in the importance of music in church, saying that worship was essentially musical. Bach took his words seriously, creating many works with direct connections to theological and Biblical [...]
At Wartburg Castle
Posted in Lutheranism, Martin Luther, tagged Lutheranism, Martin Luther on October 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Today I want to tell you about the most moving place I visited on my Luther tour, this small, rustic room in Wartburg Castle. Luther lived here for nearly a year in 1521-2, hiding from church and state authorities after refusing to recant his beliefs. A German prince who supported his efforts for reform brought [...]
The On-Line Museum of Peculiar Religious Souvenirs
Posted in Lutheranism, Martin Luther, tagged Lutheranism, Martin Luther, weird religious trinkets on October 23, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Today, just for fun, I want to show you the best souvenir I picked up in Germany: socks that bear Luther’s immortal phrase “Here I stand. I can do no other.” How could one possibly argue with the truth of this sentiment while sporting such attractive footwear? The good folks in Wittenberg, Germany, told me [...]
Here I Stand
Posted in Lutheranism, Martin Luther on October 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today I’m giving you a little Martin Luther history, but only a little, because I know you Lutherans out there already know all this information, and non-Lutherans may not be very interested. But every educated person should know at least a little about this German reformer who had great influence on Western culture and the [...]
Martin and Me, Together Again
Posted in Lutheranism, Martin Luther on October 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Guten Tag, meine Freunde! I’m back home again after having spent the past 10 days in Germany. The picture of the men in lederhosen that I posted last week wasn’t really fair, for modern Germany is nothing like that dorky picture. Over the next days I’ll be telling you about some of what I found [...]
